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Researchers rediscover tiny Tasmanian crayfish thought to be extinct
Tasmania is a biodiversity hotspot that is home to many species of wildlife, but there’s one particular species that researchers hadn’t spotted in decades: the short-tailed rain crayfish. Crayfish expert Alastair Richardson first encountered the short-tailed rain crayfish in the 1970s while Read More...
Empty retail space could be the solution to California’s housing crisis
According to the California Housing Partnership, the golden state needs at least 1.3 million affordable housing units to truly begin to address the mounting housing crisis. Many lawmakers and activists see California’s underused big box stores and strip malls as a solution to this problem and Read More...
US to rejoin Paris climate accord
In a victory for climate activists and environmental action, the United States has committed to rejoining the 2015 Paris climate accord. Although this is the easiest step in a long road of climate action ahead, the re-entry demonstrates to the US and the world that climate change is once again a Read More...
Scientists use aerogel to generate clean drinking water out of thin air
With 700 million people worldwide suffering from water insecurity, it would surely be great if we were able to pull clean water out of thin air. Well, thanks to a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), we could soon do that in a simple and efficient way. The new Read More...
Sweden to become home to the world’s first zero-emissions city zone
While Sweden’s second-largest city Gothenburg has been a leader in research and technologies combatting climate change, the city plans to take it a step further with a new ambitious initiative. Through its Green City Zone initiative, the Scandinavian city is expected to become home to the Read More...
Volunteers just cleaned up over 9,000 lbs of trash from the Tennessee River
It’s beautiful to see what happens when people come together and take responsibility for cleaning their local area. Recently, volunteers in Tennessee used a 25-foot aluminum workboat to traverse the Tennessee River and clean thousands of pounds of waste from the shorelines. The river, a Read More...
Unique study on psilocybin microdosing to commence in Australia
From treating depression to alleviating migraines, research has shown that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) has many healing properties. Still, there is so much to learn about this special psychedelic, which is why we’re excited to tell you about a novel study that is about to take place in Read More...
January 21, 2021
We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 21, 2021
We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 21, 2021
We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...